As a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, I am an unfortunate expert in understanding the concept of "finishing" or "closing out strong," or rather, how NOT to. That is, through the course of the last few NFL seasons I have come accustomed to the Eagles failing...
Stop searching. They don't exist. Seriously. Waiting for the perfect civil engineer to walk through your office doors can be detrimental to your business and will lead to stagnation, stress, and disappointment. So often times I find employers suffering from "paralysis by analysis" as they struggle in identifying...
Successful real estate investor Barbara Corcoran once said: So as we leap into 2017 with both feet, make the development of your soft skills a priority. Here are a few reasons why your soft skills are so important: Business Development: Your track record and resume of successfully...
I am not a professional coach in any way shape or form, but I have used one on a few occasions in the past, and in 2016 I went through an invaluable exercise in goal setting, as encouraged and outlined by my coach. I've never...
I've never been much of a reader, or much into podcasts; much of my down time when I was not working , at the gym or spending time with my family was wasted watching television. I have been extremely blessed over the course of my...
One of the interesting elements of my job as a recruiter is that I spend my days interacting with candidates over the telephone. My goal of course is to uncover the top talent in the civil engineering profession for my clients and present to them...
A few weeks ago as I was scrolling through my LinkedIn feed I saw the following quote from one of my friends, a fellow recruiter: "To grab opportunity, you must let go of security." I Googled that quote but nothing came up, so I assume these are...
Just about every day one of my daughters informs me of what day it as determined by a Snap Chat they witnessed earlier in the day. National Ice Cream Day, National Sisters Day, National Bring Your Dog to Work Day, etc. But did you know that...
I recently had a conversation with my brother-in-law, a software developer who leads his own consulting firm. He has been in business for 13 years now and has successfully grown his operation to north of 20 employees. He has an amazingly talented staff and team of partners,...
There are those rare occasions where one must take one step back to ultimately move two steps forward. I would suggest avoiding that scenario if at all possible. Progress is key in the development of one's career, but I will say, when it comes to...